Course Duration: Six weeks total, approximately six hours per week.
Audience: K-12 teachers.
Format: One module per week. The course is fully collaborative and facilitated.
Module 1: Blended Learning
Background and Benefits
- Blended Learning Overview
- The Case for Blended Learning
- Models of Blended Learning
- Getting Started
Module 2: Blended Learning
Teacher Competency Framework
- Mindsets
- Qualities
- Adaptive Skills
- Technical Skills
Module 3: Planning for Blended
- Before You Begin
- Supporting Students in the Transition
- Planning and Tracking Activities
Module 4: Digital Content
- Buying Content
- Open Educational Resources
- Developing Digital Content
- Delivering Digital Content
Module 5: Online Classroom Management,
Communication, and Collaboration
- Communicating with Stakeholders
- The Importance of Clear Communication
- Building Communities Online
- Designing Powerful Online Discussions
- Online Facilitation Techniques
- Student-Centered Feedback Strategies
Module 6:
Using Assessments and Data
- Authentic Assessment
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Assessment Strategies
- Technology and Assessment
- Dynamic Grouping
- Continuous Improvement